by Daniel Trimpey | Mar 14, 2008 | Facebook Friends
by Arlene Berg CHANUKAH – pronounce “CHAN-u-kah” with the Hebrew guttural “ch” and the long “u”. This word is also spelled HANUKAH and approximately 13 other ways, with one or two “n’s” and...
by Daniel Trimpey | Mar 14, 2008 | Facebook Friends
by Arlene Berg YOM HaSHOAH – pronounce “YOM” with a long “O.” “SHOAH” is pronounced with a long “O” as well. The accent is on the first syllable – “SHO-ah.” YOM HaSHOAH – Hebrew for...
by Daniel Trimpey | Mar 14, 2008 | Facebook Friends
by Arlene Berg YOM HA-ATZMA’UT – pronounce “YOM” to rhyme with “comb.” Pronounce “HA” with a short “a.” In “ATZMA’UT” the two “A’s” are short, and “UT”...
by Daniel Trimpey | Mar 14, 2008 | Facebook Friends
by Arlene Berg SHIVAH ASAR be-TAMMUZ – pronounce “Shivah Asar” with a short “i” and short “a’s.” “Tammuz” is pronounced with a short “a” and long “u.” With the accents, these words...
by Daniel Trimpey | Mar 14, 2008 | Facebook Friends
by Arlene Berg TISHA B’AV – pronounce “TISHA” with a short “i” and “a,” and with the accent on “TISH.” Pronounce B’AVwith a short “a.” The “B” in “B’AV” is...